Max Briggs is a professional tubist and teacher in Chicago and the surrounding area.

Having studied with Ed Risinger, Rex Martin, and Gene Pokorny, Max earned a Bachelor of Music Degree from Illinois Wesleyan University, a Master of Music from Northwestern University, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Northwestern University. His doctoral thesis, The Standard Repertoire for Solo Tuba has been presented as a lecture recital and is published in the International Tuba Euphonium Association Journal.

As a performer, Max has played with the Kenosha Symphony, Evanston Symphony, Northside Brass, Temperance Brass, Heartland Brass, and is a member of the Northshore Concert Band. Max won the Leonard Falcone Festival Tuba Solo Competition in 2015 and earned second place in 2014. He also won the Chicago Brass Festival Solo Competition in 2015. Max is a Meinl Weston Artist and has performed as a featured soloist with the Lake Forest College Concert Band, the VanderCook College Symphonic Band, and the Wilmington Symphonic Winds.

As an educator, Max teaches at VanderCook School of Music, North Central College, Lake Forest College, Merit School of Music, Niles North High School, New Trier High School, Neuqua Valley High School, Metea Valley High School, and Waubonsie Valley High School. His teaching is rooted in the pedagogy of Arnold Jacobs and draws upon a deep understanding of tone, technique, and musicality. His students have won solo competitions and consistently earn spots in Illinois district and all-state bands, as well as youth orchestras in the Chicago area. Max is an experienced masterclass clinician, and strives to leave a lasting impact on the musical community by inspiring the next generation of aspiring musicians through performance and education.